Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not want to go down this road again. The Minister has replied so, obviously, the Minister is not listening to Senator Mullen or Senator Mullen is not listening to the Minister because I am hearing totally different views on this issue of conscientious objection. I would like to facilitate and be fair to everyone. Nobody is withdrawing. This amendment will be put to a vote. I will insist on it. We will let Senator Mullen ramble on for a while but he is making very serious accusations against a Minister on an issue where the Minister believes he is correct. The Senator may disagree but we cannot allow this to ramble on. We have already spent one hour and 14 minutes on this section. I can be fair to the House as well. I will let Senator Mullen continue but I ask him to understand the position I am in. I must be fair to both sides.